Holloway has been a part of professional football for four decades, first as a player and then as a manager overseeing nearly 1,000 games. Before listening I’d just thought that Ian was the managerial equivalent of Robbie Savage but there’s clearly a lot more to him and I really enjoyed how he spoke about looking after his players (horrendous preseasons aside) both on and off the pitch.

The publisher wrote: "Holloway’s singular personality leaps off every page and makes him one of football’s great cult figures and a real fans’ favourite. Biography: Born in Kingswood in Gloucestershire in 1963, Ian Holloway has been involved in professional football for four decades.

Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. Born in Kingswood in Gloucestershire in 1963, Ian Holloway has been involved in professional football for four decades. He has managed eight clubs across the four divisions of English league football, helping both Blackpool and Crystal Palace achieve promotion to the Premier League in 2010 and 2013 respectively. The book has a wicked sense of humour, and as well as shaping up to be the funniest and most entertaining book sports fans will read this year, it will provide fascinating and unique insights into the trials and tribulations of being a gaffer. Ian Holloway has managed across the top 5 divisions in England and is one of the best managers to gain a real insight into football management.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file.What was surprising was the the touches of psychology and self reflection contained within Ian's words which elevated the story above your standard football biography. He has taken the helm at Bristol Rovers, QPR (twice), Plymouth Argyle, Leicester City, Blackpool, Crystal Palace, Millwall and Grimsby Town. Some good interesting stories about the less glamorous side of football management and managing players in lower leagues. Football management is like being a potato - you're never too far from the sack and everyone is constantly chipping away at you.

It's not for the faint-hearted and unless you've got skin as thick as rhino and, more importantly, a wicked sense of humour, you've no chance of surviving.How To Be A Football Manager is a "rich tapestry of hilarious and irreverent stories" revealing what it is like to be a football manager. He's been there, seen it and done it in his 40 years as player and manager, and has been entertaining football fans on and off the pitch for most of his life. It's an emotional rollercoaster: when you're riding it, you can't wait to get off; but once the ride stops, you want to get straight back on again and feel that adrenaline rush. He got QPR promoted from Division Two in 2003-04, then achieved promotion to the Premier League with both Blackpool (2009-10) and Crystal Palace (2012-13). I've always known it's a privilege to be able to do what I did for 40 years as a player and a manager, and in this book I'm going to explain what being a gaffer is really all about.

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. He's been head honcho at clubs in all four divisions in English football, experiencing everything from the giddy heights of taking Blackpool to the Premier League to fighting relegation from the Football League with Grimsby Town. Listen the guy is not a voice actor so I'm not to criticise his ability to perform the book, but you can feel the passion in the voice which is important.

I’m always a big fan of the author narrating their own story, but on this occasion it just doesn’t work. This is not a handbook to tell you when to play a Christmas tree formation or throw on a false nine - it's about dealing with the ridiculous, fighting your corner and always having a comeback. In his new memoir, veteran manager Ian Holloway relates a number of anecdotes from throughout his long career which help to reveal what being a football manager is really like. In a long playing career 'Ollie' racked up 675 appearances across three separate stints at Bristol Rovers and spells at Wimbledon, Brentford, Torquay United (on loan) and QPR.